Maid of the Mist! Rockin' boat tour of famed falls is definitely worth the wet

Donna Stinnett

11:18 PM, Sep 25, 2010

Hello, everyone!

Even if you decide not to take a thrilling ride on The Maid of the Mist, there's still plenty to do at Niagara Falls.

Just watching the falls, which is lighted at night, is fun enough.

But there's also other falls tour opportunities, IMAX theater, the Fallsview Casino, the Skylon Tower for its spectacular view, the Niagara Botanical Gardens, a Butterfly Conservatory, golf courses, helicopter rides, an indoor waterpark, dinner theatre and lots of other things.

On the Canadian side, it's easy to make a side-trip to Niagara-By-The-Lake or to one of the region's many wineries, including those specializing in the regional favorite, ice wine.